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I started drawing up the CAD templates for the design... using landmarks to build the pattern (such as spreader and standoff connectors/intersections. The template so far is looking like this:

You can see that when using this technique, the panel ratios look quite a bit different. In order to get an idea of how it will translate to the finished product, I'll be building up a 25% replica (probably from solid white scraps of PC31, in which I can pen in the panels for reference). This way, I'll be able to make neccessary corrections prior to building the full scale kites. Stay tuned for the mini version!

Sail and frame finished for Dana's Essence SUL. Will tie up the bridle tomorrow and ship in the next day or two. All in all, the kite came together well with one small sewing hiccup in the leading edge (no functional problems, but the back stitching is noticeable up close... Sorry Dana!). I think the panel design fits the kite, and I'm looking forward to building my own (panels already cut out).

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